Sentences with phrase «when public sector pay»

The 50p rate was a last - ditch stunt by the outgoing Labour government, designed to place the incoming administration in a quandary: why should the rich get a tax cut when public sector pay was being squeezed?

Some of it is the legacy of the 60s and 70s when public sector pay rise conflicts dominated politics and resulted in crippling strikes.

Not exact matches

The row began over the weekend when shadow chancellor Ed Balls said a future Labour government would retain the coalition's pay squeeze on public sector workers.

They have asked: if they are prepared to threaten strike action that could see six airports closed over a one per cent pay increase, what will they do when the cuts to the public sector as ushered in later this year?

«He confirms that the government is grabbing money from public sector workers to pay down a deficit they did nothing to create, even at a time when their pay is frozen for two years and many are facing job losses,» he said.

When workers in the private sector are facing pay restraint, a 1 % average limit on annual increases is necessary to minimise public sector job losses.

«Attacks on public sector pay and jobs will simply reduce spending power and further depress the economy at a time when investing in the public sector is essential to secure growth.

GMB general secretary Paul Kenny said the claim was unacceptable at a time when thousands of public sector workers were having pay rises capped at three per cent.

A little while ago I recommended a 5 % temporary cut in MPs» pay as a sign of moral leadership from Parliament during a time when the public sector would need to be slimmed down.

The move was denounced as a «democratic outrage» by the TUC, who said it would effectively end the right to strike in the public sector at a time when Conservatives are planning pay restraint and large - scale job cuts.

The Chancellor has already targeted the public sector including the NHS and the BBC under what they see as a loophole when they pay freelancers via companies.

At a time when the energy capacity gap is reaching a critical point, it is particularly important in public sector buildings where the bills are paid for by the State, to reduce energy use in public sector buildings.

From now on we shall only ever have to live within our means when it comes to public sector pay.

At a time when unions» strength could be significantly dampened if the U.S. Supreme Court rules as expected this year and allows public - sector workers to opt out of paying union fees, these strikes could be a good omen for worried public employees.

We shouldn't rule out further tax restrictions from the government on all sorts of pensions, whether they be paid by the state, public or private sectors and therefore people need to be both prudent and savvy when preparing for life after retirement.